Associate AI & Agentic Automation Engineer

Exelixis Inc; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan with generous company.contr?

Group medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Discretionary annual bonus program

Stock purchase plan

Long-term incentives

15 accrued vacation days in first year

17 paid holidays

Job summary

Exelixis Inc is seeking an Associate Engineer - AI and Agentics to help build foundational AI-enabled applications, prototypes, prompts, tests, documentation, and agentic automations while learning SDLC best practices, security expectations, and responsible AI standards.

You will translate clearly defined requirements into small software components, prompts, test cases, and configuration changes, support prompt engineering, basic agent workflows, retrieval-assisted use cases, and API

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related field, or equivalent.
• Foundational programming ability in Python/JavaScript/TypeScript or similar.
• Introductory knowledge of AI, ML, LLMs, prompt engineering, or data science concepts.
• Ability to learn AI-assisted development tools with guidance from seniors.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building simple AI-enabled prototypes, internal tools, and workflows.
• Translate requirements into small software components, prompts, tests, and config changes.
• Support prompt engineering, basic agent workflows, and API integrations.
• Write and execute basic unit tests and validation checks.
• Maintain clear documentation including setup notes, design summaries, and runbooks.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Git

APIs

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

Job description

Exelixis Inc is seeking an Associate Engineer - AI and Agentics to help build foundational AI-enabled applications, prototypes, prompts, tests, documentation, and agentic automations while learning SDLC best practices, security expectations, and responsible AI standards.

You will translate clearly defined requirements into small software components, prompts, test cases, and configuration changes, support prompt engineering, basic agent workflows, retrieval-assisted use cases, and API